The proposed 2025 tariffs will have a wide range of effects on the price of food ingredients. Here’s how these tariffs might impact food ingredient pricing: Increased Import Costs: Potential tariffs in 2025 may arise from ongoing geopolitical tensions, shifts in trade policy, or efforts to address trade imbalances and Read more…
Thaumatin, a naturally sweet molecule derived from the fruit of the katemfe tree (Thaumatococcus daniellii), has grown legs due to its intense sweetness—up to 2,000 times sweeter than sucrose and more importantly its growing use as a positive allosteric modulator (flavor enhancer) in both sweet and savory foods. Originating from Read more…
There are around 2,000 to 8,000 taste buds. Think of them as tiny flavor detectives stationed all over your tongue, eagerly waiting for delicious flavors to arrive. Each bud is home to specialized receptors, ready to spring into action as soon as they detect something flavorful. Taste receptors are not Read more…
Icon Foods’ milling and particle reduction offers significant benefits to food formulators and manufacturers looking to enhance their products, particularly in the realm of clean label sugar reduction regarding sweeteners and sweetening systems. Improved Solubility and Consistency: By reducing particle size, sweeteners become more soluble, allowing for easier incorporation into Read more…
Market Intelligence By Thom King – Chief Innovations Officer Icon Foods Six months ago, I took a title change. [1] It was time for me to hand the reins over to the younger generation so they could get their turn. This is not a move I regret. It has given me Read more…
Front-of-package labels have reached Congress with the introduction of the TRUTH in Labeling Act by Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Jan Schakowsky. This proposed act would require the FDA to create new labels highlighting added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat on food and beverage packaging within three years. Supported by Read more…
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